"no!"

Xiang Wan refused without even thinking.

Putting aside whether a playboy can even take care of a child, just because she is the child's mother, he shouldn't just hand his precious child over to someone else to raise, even if it's her nominal father.

The mockery in Gao Qiming's eyes made Xiang Wan's face burn.

"See? She even said she wanted compensation? What a hypocritical woman!"

"Apart from the baby, you can name any other conditions, as long as I can meet them."

"real?"

"Um."

Xiang Wan nodded without hesitation, because she was certain that Gao Qiming did not have any feelings for the original owner that went beyond the bounds.

Gao Qiming narrowed his eyes slightly, "Let's get the marriage certificate tomorrow."

Xiang Wan was taken aback. "What certificate? A single status certificate? Or a health certificate?"

Gao Qiming laughed in exasperation, "Ouyang Xiangwan, you're really good at pretending to be confused."

"I'm not pretending to be confused, I just don't understand why a divorced woman with a child would want to get a marriage certificate with me. Anyone who wants to be mentally ill is seriously ill."

At this critical juncture, Gao Qiming was the first to jump out and become an obstacle, and Xiang Wan could not agree to it no matter what.

Gao Qiming gave Xiang Wan a deep look, then changed the subject, "Your birthday is coming up soon, isn't it? Have you thought about how you're going to celebrate?"

His reminder made Xiang Wan realize that her child's birthday was just a few days away. Usually, they would have a meal at a restaurant with Gao Qiming, Tang Xin'er, and the original owner's parents, and then take the child to the amusement park for a while, and that would be considered a birthday celebration.

However, now that things have been brought to light, Xiang Wan hesitated about whether to do things the usual way. Inviting everyone to dinner was fine, but she was worried that Gao Qiming might cause trouble later.

This man has always been capricious; who knows if he'll remain the same? Besides, Xiang Wan isn't so naive as to believe he'll treat her baby the same way again.

The thought of picking her child up from kindergarten soon gave Xiang Wan a headache. How was she going to explain to her child that her biological father was someone else?

Xiang Wan took a while to think, while Gao Qiming had already quickly opened the gifts, picked up one of the princess dolls, tested its feel, and placed it in a prominent position on the sofa.

"I'll go with you to pick up the baby in a bit."

Normally, if Gao Qiming was in the mood, it wouldn't be a problem for him to go with her to pick up their child. But now, it was a little awkward.

"Gao Qiming, you don't need to do this."

"What? Like you, cutting ties so easily? Sorry, I'm not that heartless."

Xiang Wan had a headache. What she thought would be the simplest thing seemed to have become much more complicated for her. It was a tangled mess, impossible to unravel.

Perhaps she was just being too hasty. Gao Qiming and Baobei had shared several years of father-daughter relationship; how could she possibly sever it with just a few words? Besides, Baobei might not even accept it.

Having figured all this out, Xiang Wan relaxed, deciding to let things take their course.

"Qiming, thank you."

Whether as her friend or her nominal father, Gao Qiming did a good job, which had nothing to do with his philandering private life.

Gao Qiming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was truly afraid that this woman would suddenly sever all ties with them. Occasionally coming over for a casual meal, some hot tea, relaxing, not having to think about anything, and playing with his baby—this kind of life was actually quite comfortable. When Ouyang Xiangwan said she wanted to start a new life with her ex-husband, he felt a pang of unease. Perhaps he was just reluctant to let this haven-like life be disrupted. What kind of women hadn't he seen? To say he was interested in this woman was absolutely impossible. So, he wanted to delay as long as possible. At least until he was sure this woman wouldn't be hurt again, it was better to maintain this relationship. At least no one would dare bully her; they were still friends, weren't they?

"Don't say such heartless things anymore, I..., baby will get hurt."

"I will be careful."

They exchanged a smile, and the topic was dropped.

At the kindergarten gate, the children carrying their schoolbags rushed into Gao Qiming's arms like birds returning to their nests.

"Mommy, are you here to pick up the child?"

"yes."

“The child’s father looks so young, unlike my son, who works all day long and has no time to spend with the child.”

"I'll come when I'm not busy."

"I really envy you guys."

After chatting for a few minutes with the parents who were picking up their children, the little one took her hand with one hand and Gao Qiming's hand with the other, and they walked home together.

The kindergarten is right at the entrance of the community. I chose to rent a place here because it would be convenient to pick up and drop off my child.

Watching her little one jumping and skipping around, Xiang Wan began to worry. Her child was still so young; how could she possibly talk to her about her father?

Fortunately, the child is almost 6 years old, so she doesn't need to change diapers or potty train her anymore. Otherwise, as a novice, she really wouldn't know what to do.

Back home, the child clung to Gao Qiming, wanting him to play with toys. The two had a great time playing on the sofa, while Xiang Wan went into the kitchen to figure out what to cook for dinner.

"Xiao Qi, I forgot to ask you, how is Xiao Ming doing now? Where does he usually appear?"

The system seemed a bit lazy, saying listlessly, "Still working as a doctor at Guangming Hospital, huh? Busy as hell all day long, it'll be hard to see you!"

Being a doctor usually involves three shifts, and sometimes working through the night is common when dealing with emergencies.

Thinking about it carefully, there wasn't really any major problem between Xiao Ming and the original owner. It was just that one was too tired and the other was too idle. The former was so tired that all he wanted to do when he got home was sleep, while the latter was so idle that he often had all sorts of wild thoughts in his mind. They didn't communicate in time, so it would be strange if conflicts didn't arise.

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